The Irish standard., 1887-08-06

Lars NJ. Rand will prob be elected
secretary and attorney respectively at
the next meeting.
I The fire department responded to ~
alarms during July, 81 box aud 10 still
alarms. The losses on buildings footed
up $28l, 1859; insurance, S29s, 375; losses
on contents, $772,O7O. The heaviest
loss was on the St. Anthony elevators
The benefit rendered Edward Eagan
at Window hall on Friday evening.
July 80, was a most successful affair "a
credit to the members of the A. O. H.,
vino worked SO faithfully in the inter
ests of their injured brother. a goodly
sum was realized and it will help in nc
small way to alleviate the suferings Of
MIR. Eagan and his respected family.
Marsh s. Bartlett have sold 81 acres
on Western avenue near Keegan's lake
for. s87, 800. The property will probably
be plated, though the names Of the
parties purchasing are not divulged.
They also sold block 80 in Remington IS
third to Mary II, Hinman FOR $1,000,
and six lots on Blaistlell avenue and
Thirty sixth street to M. g. Cate for
s4, 600.
A.. Sanbori,, the jeweler at No. 5
Washington avenue north, has clock
in his store that is quite remarkable. It
was made by Mr. G. w. Pickett al the
house above named and is a perfect
time register, being run by electricity.
It will be placed Oh the front Of San
horn's building and will hereafter be
the time keeper for all street cars pass
ing the building.
Detectives Quinlan and King yester-
day arrested Augustus Dunn, who is
wanted for forgery at Peoria. H., and
al Parker, Oak. He had been ill tie
city about i've weeks, and had been
shadowed for several days past. The
arrest was made in front of the Nicollet
houss, when Dunn was waiting for q,
friend. He made no objection, and ac-
companied the detective TO the county
iajl without word Of remOnstrance.
The new wholesale block 10 beerected
OF First avenue south and Second street
by g. a. Brackett, G.. "A. Pillsbury, G..
a. I'illsbury, w. E. Steele aud others
will provids structure that will prove
a first class investment and of great
value in calling wholesale firms to the
city. Eight stories are now figured ON
at cost OF about $500, 900. The ground
for the block was broken to-day. 1t is
to be erected for Janney, semple 4 Co.
The block will be l32x165> feet in dimen-
sions.
The head nillers have decided to go
TO Big Stone lake this month
for their annual outing, and in
dulge in weeks fishing. The follow
ing officers were nominated Tuesday
night: President, James Tamm, w, M.
Carleton and David Williams; for vice
president, John Davis and David Will
]iams; for treasurer, j. r. Stephens; for
secretary, f. j. Clark; executive COM
mittee, Matt Walsh, w. NJ. Carleton,
James Mcdaniel, and d. Williams.
The election will occur next week.
Early last "Wednesday another horri-
bic accident occurred at the ruins of the
burned St. Anthony elevator. A gang
Of men were engaged in removing the
wheat from the ruins Of the elevator to
tbe cars when the walls gave way fol
lowed by deluee of wheat which bur
led every man in its track beneath the
debris. Six bodies were recovered and
taken TO Gleason S BYornno's morgue
on Cedar avenue. Their names are as
follows: Edward Markey, August
Brown, Thos. Dempsey, Peter Ander-
sou. John Danelson, M. Alderswell.
Michael j. Murphy, a plumber, living
at Ill Fourth street south, feels that he
has been subjected to an indignity at
the hands OF a correspondent OF the
Evening Journal, who accuses certain
Mike Murphy of improper conduct.
The Mr.. Murphy Of the address given
above is a young man Of llreproachable
character and the journal correspon-
dent should take the earliest oppor.
tunity Of setting the matter right in the
minds of the public. Otherwise pro-
ceedings of an unpleasant nature will
probably straighten out the trouble.
The electric storm Tuesday night
made il lively for the fire department.
Up to midnight FIVE alarms were an
swered. at O'clock Madame Lewis
hair store at 6l7 NicolIet avenue caught
fire and about $50 damage WAS done.
FL. Chestnut's shoe store at 245 Mic
ollet avenue was damaged $1oG. The
Jaroma Spa was damaged $lG0.
communicating with
the gas pipes caused the fire.
Rothschild's clothing house on
Hennepin and Second street, was ablaze
at 1l:15 p. ID. The loss did not exceed